Lamentations 5:6 bbe — We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.

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"We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread."

— Lamentations 5:6, Bible in Basic English

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“We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.”
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Lamentations 5 — Context

We are children without fathers, our mothers are like widows.

We give money for a drink of water, we get our wood for a price.

Our attackers are on our necks: overcome with weariness, we have no rest.

We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.

Our fathers were sinners and are dead; and the weight of their evil-doing is on us.

Servants are ruling over us, and there is no one to make us free from their hands.

We put our lives in danger to get our bread, because of the sword of the waste land.

Lamentations 5:6 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Lamentations 5:6 say?

Lamentations 5:6 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.”

Where is Lamentations 5:6 in the Bible?

Lamentations 5:6 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Lamentations, chapter 5, verse 6.

Who wrote Lamentations?

Lamentations is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah (traditional). It was written c. 586–575 BC.

What is the book of Lamentations about?

Lamentations is a series of five funeral poems over the fallen Jerusalem — raw grief, honest confession, and at the very center, an astonishing confession of hope: "his compassions fail not… they are new every morning."

What are the major themes of Lamentations?

Lamentations explores themes including Grief, Judgment, Mercy, Hope, Repentance. These themes shape the meaning and context of Lamentations 5:6.

What translation should I read Lamentations 5:6 in?

Lamentations 5:6 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize Lamentations 5:6?

Lamentations 5:6 reads (BBE): “We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

Lamentations 5:6 bbe — We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.

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